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  1. greenman
    Being a recreational hunter my supply of carcasses is getting a bit sparse and we have just moved house away from the butcher I used to get my meat from. I put in a search through the old posts, but couldn't find what I needed. I'm after a source of raw feed certainly for the foreseeable. Any information on a round that delivers to Hampshire or collection. I'm not far off the A303.
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    Your dealer should be able to help, should just be a change of sprocket to a 3/8 x 8 tooth. This is a similar size to the .404 x 7 and will keep the gearing about the same. I'm surprised you can't find anyone selling made up ripping chains online, there is a forum called atbtalk, be worth asking on there, its an open forum so easy to join.
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    Get yourself a kiln, alder makes good charcoal and the beauty of doing it onsite is the charcoal is a lot lighter to get out than hauling out timber on a wet site.
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    Old age is starting to sneak up on my bitch, a few old injuries are rearing their head more often. I had a pup from p***y poachers mouse last year, unfortunately we didn't suit each other so she was given to the guy who bred my old bitches son as his dog had recently broke its leg. Now old age and common sense are catching up on me, I've gone from being self employed and care free to a married father of two young girls with a full time job on a farm with a house. Living in Hampshire (see the expensive rabbit thread) I've got to be s bit more sensible now adays. Hence I'm looking
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    There's more than one Whitchurch, this one is not far from me. I used to cycle the lanes round here with a catapult or a ferret as a kid, if a member of the public saw you, most didn't know you were up to no good or at worst you got a 'tut tut'. The local plod have had a couple of things about poachers on local news and in the gazette in recent years telling everyone what terrible heathens lurcher owners are and urging them to report us as were probably catching otters to fatten badgers which we then finger before letting our dogs rip them apart (which we trained on goldfish we steal from
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    I made mine from bits of the farm, a water trough for the fire, the frame is a sheep feeder, big old bit of bar which I drilled to push quarter inch rod through to pin the carcass and give something to wire it too. I welded an old seed drill disc to the end and use a g clamp to hold it, just turn it every 10 to 15 minutes quarter of a turn. It means your there for the whole time but it's wood fired so you need to keep an eye on the heat anyway. It's not so bad, got my cast iron kettle and pan so cook my breakfast and lunch while I'm there watching the world go by. it's big too, takes 2 pigs he
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    Would you be willing to send it by courier, I'm miles away, if you were willing to post could you let me know the total price.
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    Similar thing on radio 4 farming news this morning. A wildlife officer talking about Staffordshire bull terriers being crossed with lurchers to produce 'horrible looking' dogs which can pull down deer. He also said they are trained on people's pets? He was describing the variety of charges they can use against people including working closely with 'our colleagues' in the RSPCA to bring animal cruelty charges. He also explained how they monitor social media where people put up photos and videos of there actions.
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    Bugger, Hares! I forgot about hares. I'm not overly keen on eating them so never really bothered. She caught one in norfolk once, I'm not sure who was more surprised, me, the dog or the hare. Think she's accidently caught 3 or 4 in nearly 8 years? Sorry lads I retract my last statement she's not an alrounder.
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    I agree. But that should include more than just "taking what gets up". That's not an all rounder I don't think? That's a point and slip dog. Point it at anything and slip it at anything. "All rounder" shouldn't refer to the quarry being run. It should refer to the dog in general. Moocher, lamper, ferreter, busher, companion animal, work off a slip or work from heel, work the gun, work from a vehicle. Etc. Maybe I'm wrong. Usually am ? I think you're absolutely right Gaz, which is a surprise I thought you needed at least 40yrs under your belt to be right about anything on here.
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    I've just been supplied some to try. The grain store on the farm I work on was converted from a cattle shed 30 odd years ago, unfortunately doing a 'cheap' conversion back then created a rat haven, lots of 'H' irons and tin cladding over the old Yorkshire boards creating loads of inaccessible cavities. Since I started here I've got the numbers down and kept on top of them with traps and shooting. Feed baits are very difficult, take up is poor there is only a short period when the shed is empty and that's not every year. I've placed the racumin where I can access behind the irons where they are
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    I either use hay, shredded office paper, shavings or an old bit of clothing if I have something. They tend to make a hollow on top of whatever bedding i use rather than burrow into it. All summer and during the winter when the sun hits the court they always use the hammock.
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    i use whatever's handy, baler twine, blue rope. At the moment I've got some posh ones made from those cheap inch wide rachet straps, just cut a length and tie a loop for your wrist at one end. they're like a knock off version of strong stuffs without the stitching, don't tell him.
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    You could of said that ages ago and saved me reading 9 pages. I've kept working dogs longer than some a no where near as long as others. I'm lucky to have in my opinion, good dog men as friends I can ask for advise or opinions on what I'm doing. I don't always take it. I've taken ideas I've read on here over the years. Science and routine are a great starting point. As long as it's not detrimental to the dogs health, do what suits you. If your a professional or a serious amateur, or even just a moucher like myself. Either feed around your work, family life, the dogs needs or a combination of
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    Here's a pick of my court, very similar to yours socks. The dog is in one side, ferrets in the other. As I'd said before, I used to keep mine in big hutches, but the difference in the fitness and activity of a ferret in a court is huge. If anyone has the space or inclination it's a far better way to house your ferrets.
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    Hammock, I get a cheap rug or blanket from the charity shop and cut it to size, when it gets a bit worn or smelly, chuck it away and make a new one.
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    oh I would loved to seen that . It was freezing cold, wet and we were doing a shitty felling job on a steep slope. He couldn't decide wether to beat the crap out of me, the dog or go home. I still laugh at him about it now. The rule is in our job as long as the other person isn't mortally wounded, point and laugh.
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    To be fair I had a terrier that pissed in the ear defender of his chainsaw helmet when we were having a brew without us noticing so when he put it on piss ran down his face, so the lunch was a minor thing.
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    My bitch is 7 and has just started chewing. Never done it before even as a pup? She's out every day all day with me, rides or mainly runs by the quad, tractor or loader. She gets plenty of work in the season and even a bit of naughty summer hunting. She could always be trusted around food, could leave her with your lunch on the floor no problem. Recently she's destroyed two colleagues lunch boxes and eaten the lot including packets. Nowt so queer as folk, except maybe dogs. Willows a good idea I think I'll try it.
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    In the second pic on the back wall where the pipe ends is where I intend to do just that mate ... Time was against me tonight ... Also in the second pic you can see the hanging basket that's raised just above the floor ... On really warm nights they sleep curled up in there .......... Mine tend to sleep in tha hammock rather than the box in all but the coldest weather. I put one of those plastic garden 'trugs' in with a bit of bedding in the bottom and they love sleeping in that.
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    Just got a ferret wheel to put in my court. Really well made and excellent service from leeview, thank you very much. Unfortunately they just use it as a hammock lazy twats.
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    Just been looking on my wife's computer, she's in charge of photos and I can't find any, he died a couple of years ago so they might be saved on a hard drive somewhere. I'll put one up if she finds me one.
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    I spent quite a bit of time seeing Arthur and his sister Diana run. Personally I preferred Diana. I had a dog pup out of her last litter, unfortunately he died about 4 years old, cracking dog, very fast and game, unfortunately thick as cold shit, great round the home like a giant puppy, absolutely single minded when working. I drove from Norfolk to jp's place in Wales to pick him up and spent an age sat in the kennel as we tried to decide which one I was having and which one he wanted, then drove straight back to be ready for milking at 4 in the morning.
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    If there's 2 things worth spending a bit extra on its a decent comfy pair of boots and a decent bed, because of you aren't in one you should be in the other. Look after your feet and your back, you'll need them!
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    I have a 3/8 5/8 bull grey bitch. If you look up my posts on the collie brains and Reece's billy threads I've written a bit about her. I truly rate her as worth taking a pup from, but I'm not a fan of breeding and I'm still undecided if I want to raise a litter and deal with finding homes. I have been offered use of a 3/8 5/8 collie grew belonging to a local rabbit catcher which is my first option. A couple of people had suggested I find a good honest whippet for what I want and yours could well be it? Like yourself it is a very big but, she has been a very good dog, but I'm not sure I want th
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